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Simone (1926)

Simone poster
Directed by
Émile-Bernard Donatien
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces personal struggles in early 20th century France. The story follows her relationships and the social pressures she endures.

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What happens

Simone is a 1926 French silent drama film directed by Donatien and starring Lucienne Legrand, Jeanne Kervich and Jean Dehelly. It is based on a play by Eugène Brieux, which had previously been adapted for the big screen in a 1918 silent film of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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